Now that the Leon County Commission has signaled support for a ballot initiate that would fund a Children’s Services Council (CSC) through an increase in property taxes, voters will soon have to decide if such an organization is needed. The creation of a council means Leon County citizens will be asked to support $7-8 million […]
Leon County Commissioner John Dailey announced today he will be running for Mayor of Tallahassee. Dailey spoke with the Tallahassee Democrat about his decision and confirmed his plans with WCTV. Media reports indicate he will file his campaign paperwork on Monday. Dailey had filed to run for a fourth term in District 3 seat last […]
Tallahassee City Commission candidate, Rick Minor, rolled out a number of high-profile endorsements in a campaign press release issued on March 29th, 2018. Minor, who is running for city commission seat 3, said in the release, “It’s a great honor to be endorsed by these 25 Tallahassee leaders,” said Rick Minor. “As City Commissioner, I’ll […]
UPDATED Leon County Republican Party Chairman Evan Power’s statement on Superintendent Hanna’s apology: I appreciate Superintendent Rocky Hanna taking time to reflect on his inappropriate and divisive remarks on Saturday and offering an apology. I hope he will also take the time to review the actual guardian program not just the partisan talking points. The program is […]
On Tuesday, the Leon County Commission voted unanimously to move forward with a public hearing in June on a proposal to create a children’s services council. It appears elected officials are prepared to put a proposal on the ballot in November. The proposal would create an independent taxing authority which would have the authority to […]
The investigative book Secret Empires by Government Accountability Institute’s (GAI) Peter Schweizer will debut at #1 on the New York Times combined print and e-book best-seller list, according to publishing industry sources. Peter Schweizer resides in Tallahassee where GAI is located. Tallahassee Reports will host an event featuring Peter Schweizer on April 23rd in Tallahassee. Get details here. […]
At the March 27th, 2018 Leon County School Board meeting, officials will report on construction projects that are in the pipeline for the next 12-months. The report is in accordance with policy 6321 that requires the superintendent to report to the Board semi-annually at a regular meeting the status of all construction projects planned to […]
Two embarrassing pictures of local politicians on trips with undercover FBI agents were treated differently by the Gannett owned Tallahassee Democrat. Consider this. The picture of City Commissioner Scott Maddox in Las Vegas with FBI agents and a midget stripper was published in its entirety on the front page of the Tallahassee Democrat on September […]
Tallahassee Reports has learned that the Tallahassee Democrat published an altered picture of Mayor Andrew Gillum and Adam Corey as part of a negotiation that resulted in the Tallahassee Democrat getting an interview with Mayor Gillum. Gillum is a candidate for Florida governor. Multiple sources, who have seen the unaltered picture, made Tallahassee Reports aware […]
At the last city commission meeting, Tallahassee Police Chief DeLeo reported that the 2017 Leon County crime rate decreased 14.3% when compared to the rate in 2016. The 2017 Uniform Crime Report (UCR) incorporates the Tallahassee Police Department and the Leon County Sheriff’s Office into a comprehensive overview of the community. The 2017 UCR reported […]